C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Ploceidae

Fan-tailed Widowbird

Euplectes axillaris

CIOC 9851

Fan-tailed Widowbird

Euplectes axillaris

Passeriformes · Ploceidae

Fan-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes axillaris).

ATK65

DEF42

9710 / 11068

Play in Gacha Battle ↗

Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 25.1 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 65

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 65).

DEF 42

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 42).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

A playable recording is not currently available for this species.

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Central & Eastern & Southeastern Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Euplectes axillaris bocagei
Mali to n Central African Republic and s to w Angola, ne Namibia, n Botswana and ne Zimbabwe
Euplectes axillaris traversii
Ethiopia
Euplectes axillaris phoeniceus
Sudan, Uganda and Kenya to ne Zambia
Euplectes axillaris zanzibaricus
s Somalia, e Kenya, e Tanzania and nearby islands
Euplectes axillaris axillaris
e Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and e South Africa

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗